A humble homemade ride attracts visitors from around the globe to this small Midwestern town.

On the campus of Franklin College you can get a Benjamin Franklin twofer.

A statue of Balser Brent, young hero of the fictional Indiana classic book, "The Bears of Blue River."

This site is where Lewis and Clark met and formed the Corp of Discovery with a few local men.

The design of this modernist church was revolutionary when it was constructed in 1942.

On the grounds of this study, Lew Wallace composed "Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ" and many other works.

A collection of railroad cars filled with skeletons, model planets and curiosities collected over decades.

Walk in the footsteps of the famed astronaut at Purdue University.

Tombstones carved to look like tree trunks are used for multiple generations of family members.

This stately clubhouse has showcased German-American culture for over a century.

The world's largest collection of mechanical puzzles is a cornucopia of analog bafflers.

A mural and a few historical markers commemorate Denver's once-thriving Chinatown, which was obliterated in a racist riot.

A small store filled with animal skulls and other curiosities.

A small horde of mythical creatures lurk almost imperceptibly within the museum's wildlife dioramas.

This town at the north edge of Myrtle Beach holds a wealth of Black history.

This maze-like, oceanfront gift shop—the nation’s largest— has been serving kitsch to the Myrtle Beach community for over 80 years.

The oldest liquor store in the country is a model of resilience and mischief.

A rapidly disappearing authentic bit of the old south.

This Kansas City studio was home to Walt Disney's first animation business.

The final resting place of an outlaw, whose legend grew after death.

Home of a 28-foot tall stalagmite known as the War Club.

Two insane asylum bodies embalmed by an amateur.

For decades, this waterfall remained hidden because of an artificial dam.

Covered in tens of thousands of coats of paint, this Indiana attraction holds a world record all its own.